Standard_DC8s_v3 Windows prices
Standard_DC8s_v3 with Windows costs $1.136 per hour on demand in East US ($829.28 a month), $0.368 per hour more than Linux, for the Windows license. The cheapest region for it is Italy North, at $0.816 per hour.
Windows prices by region, cheapest first
On-demand, USD per hour, license included.
| Region | Windows | Linux | Windows license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy North | $0.816 | $0.448 | $0.368 |
| Germany West Central | $0.828 | $0.46 | $0.368 |
| UAE North | $0.875 | $0.507 | $0.368 |
| Germany North | $0.966 | $0.598 | $0.368 |
| UAE Central | $1.027 | $0.659 | $0.368 |
| East US | $1.136 | $0.768 | $0.368 |
| East US 2 | $1.136 | $0.768 | $0.368 |
| West US 2 | $1.136 | $0.768 | $0.368 |
| Central India | $1.176 | $0.808 | $0.368 |
| Jio India Central | $1.176 | $0.808 | $0.368 |
| Jio India West | $1.176 | $0.808 | $0.368 |
| Canada Central | $1.224 | $0.856 | $0.368 |
| North Europe | $1.224 | $0.856 | $0.368 |
| Central US | $1.236 | $0.868 | $0.368 |
| UK South | $1.256 | $0.888 | $0.368 |
| West US | $1.264 | $0.896 | $0.368 |
| West Europe | $1.288 | $0.92 | $0.368 |
| South Central US | $1.29 | $0.922 | $0.368 |
| Australia East | $1.328 | $0.96 | $0.368 |
| Southeast Asia | $1.328 | $0.96 | $0.368 |
| Japan East | $1.36 | $0.992 | $0.368 |
| Japan West | $1.36 | $0.992 | $0.368 |
| South India | $1.451 | $1.083 | $0.368 |
| Switzerland North | $1.52 | $1.152 | $0.368 |
Windows and SQL Server in East US
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | $1.136 | – | – |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.